Videoconferencing Requirements???

I'd like to get into videoconferencing so I can stay in touch with my sons -
who are all over the country (USA). Would someone recommend some good
cameras and software? Also, what Internet speed should I have to get a
fairly good picture? I use COX cable and my average speed is about 1.5
kilobytes per second. I couldn't find a newsgroup for this subject.
Thanks..........

+++Bobby "O"+++ wrote:
> I'd like to get into videoconferencing so I can stay in touch with my
> sons - who are all over the country (USA). Would someone recommend
> some good cameras and software? Also, what Internet speed should I
> have to get a fairly good picture? I use COX cable and my average
> speed is about 1.5 kilobytes per second. I couldn't find a newsgroup
> for this subject. Thanks..........

Try alt.comp.periphs.webcam there are many that could be more advised.

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"+++Bobby "O"+++" <rmo555@cox.net> wrote in message news:9vqkf.35472$4l5.14921@dukeread05...
> I'd like to get into videoconferencing so I can stay in touch with my sons -
> who are all over the country (USA). Would someone recommend some good
> cameras and software? Also, what Internet speed should I have to get a
> fairly good picture? I use COX cable and my average speed is about 1.5
> kilobytes per second. I couldn't find a newsgroup for this subject.
> Thanks..........
>
>

Bobby

The cheapest way is to use Yahoo Messenger as the videoconferencing
software, and Logitech make some reasonable webcams..

For Yahoo Messenger.. http://www.yahoo.com ..

To get Messenger, click on the Messenger icon found in the top right corner
of the Yahoo home page..

For webcams..
http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/pr...id=2170,ad=hmf

Cable should be able to handle a webcam, but they are quite heavy on local
computer resources too..


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Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/User


"+++Bobby "O"+++" <rmo555@cox.net> wrote in message
news:9vqkf.35472$4l5.14921@dukeread05...
> I'd like to get into videoconferencing so I can stay in touch with my
> sons - who are all over the country (USA). Would someone recommend some
> good cameras and software? Also, what Internet speed should I have to get
> a fairly good picture? I use COX cable and my average speed is about 1.5
> kilobytes per second. I couldn't find a newsgroup for this subject.
> Thanks..........
>

Thanks, I installed Yahoo! Messenger. Now I have to purchase a camera.
Until then, can a user videoconference with more than one person at a time?
Also, do I need earphones?


"Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" <mikehalll@mvps.org> wrote in message
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> Bobby
>
> The cheapest way is to use Yahoo Messenger as the videoconferencing
> software, and Logitech make some reasonable webcams..
>
> For Yahoo Messenger.. http://www.yahoo.com ..
>
> To get Messenger, click on the Messenger icon found in the top right
> corner of the Yahoo home page..
>
> For webcams..
> http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/pr...id=2170,ad=hmf
>
> Cable should be able to handle a webcam, but they are quite heavy on local
> computer resources too..
>
>
> --
> Mike Hall
> MVP - Windows Shell/User
>
>
> "+++Bobby "O"+++" <rmo555@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:9vqkf.35472$4l5.14921@dukeread05...
>> I'd like to get into videoconferencing so I can stay in touch with my
>> sons - who are all over the country (USA). Would someone recommend some
>> good cameras and software? Also, what Internet speed should I have to
>> get a fairly good picture? I use COX cable and my average speed is about
>> 1.5 kilobytes per second. I couldn't find a newsgroup for this subject.
>> Thanks..........
>>
>
>

This did nothing. Is it a joke?


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"+++Bobby "O"+++" <rmo555@cox.net> wrote in message
news:9vqkf.35472$4l5.14921@dukeread05...
> I'd like to get into videoconferencing so I can stay in touch with my
> sons -
> who are all over the country (USA). Would someone recommend some good
> cameras and software? Also, what Internet speed should I have to get a
> fairly good picture? I use COX cable and my average speed is about 1.5
> kilobytes per second. I couldn't find a newsgroup for this subject.
> Thanks..........
>
>

+++Bobby "O"+++ wrote:
> Thanks, I installed Yahoo! Messenger. Now I have to purchase a camera.
> Until then, can a user videoconference with more than one person at a time?

No.

> Also, do I need earphones?

Only if you don't want to use speakers. That said, earphones will make
it easier for the person to understand you as the speakers will create
an echo and static.

I haven't tried it but, supposedly, SKYPE is a better video conferencing
tool than Yahoo or MSN Messenger.

Alias
>
>
> "Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" <mikehalll@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:eGb8v2O%23FHA.1168@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>
>>Bobby
>>
>>The cheapest way is to use Yahoo Messenger as the videoconferencing
>>software, and Logitech make some reasonable webcams..
>>
>>For Yahoo Messenger.. http://www.yahoo.com ..
>>
>>To get Messenger, click on the Messenger icon found in the top right
>>corner of the Yahoo home page..
>>
>>For webcams..
>>http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/pr...id=2170,ad=hmf
>>
>>Cable should be able to handle a webcam, but they are quite heavy on local
>>computer resources too..
>>
>>
>>--
>>Mike Hall
>>MVP - Windows Shell/User
>>
>>
>>"+++Bobby "O"+++" <rmo555@cox.net> wrote in message
>>news:9vqkf.35472$4l5.14921@dukeread05...
>>
>>>I'd like to get into videoconferencing so I can stay in touch with my
>>>sons - who are all over the country (USA). Would someone recommend some
>>>good cameras and software? Also, what Internet speed should I have to
>>>get a fairly good picture? I use COX cable and my average speed is about
>>>1.5 kilobytes per second. I couldn't find a newsgroup for this subject.
>>>Thanks..........
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

+++Bobby "O"+++ wrote:

> This did nothing. Is it a joke?

No, it's the way to bring up Netmeeting. That said, if you have XP Home,
I don't believe it's installed by default.

Alias
>
>
> "David Candy" <.> wrote in message
> news:u4cLdfI%23FHA.740@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Type conf in Start Run
>

Alias wrote:

> +++Bobby "O"+++ wrote:
>
>> This did nothing. Is it a joke?
>
>
> No, it's the way to bring up Netmeeting. That said, if you have XP Home,
> I don't believe it's installed by default.
>
> Alias

I take that back. I just tried it on a Home computer and typing "conf"
without the quotes, in Run, brings up the Netmeeting wizard.

Alias
>
>>
>>
>> "David Candy" <.> wrote in message
>> news:u4cLdfI%23FHA.740@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> Type conf in Start Run
>>

Alias

Yahoo Messenger allows for multiple voice, typing and webcam images.. MSN
Messenger has the restrictions on how many can use voice..

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MVP - Windows Shell/User


"Alias" <aka@[notme]maskedandanonymous.org> wrote in message
news:%23ccNcPQ%23FHA.2472@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> +++Bobby "O"+++ wrote:
>> Thanks, I installed Yahoo! Messenger. Now I have to purchase a camera.
>> Until then, can a user videoconference with more than one person at a
>> time?
>
> No.
>
>> Also, do I need earphones?
>
> Only if you don't want to use speakers. That said, earphones will make it
> easier for the person to understand you as the speakers will create an
> echo and static.
>
> I haven't tried it but, supposedly, SKYPE is a better video conferencing
> tool than Yahoo or MSN Messenger.
>
> Alias
>>
>>
>> "Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" <mikehalll@mvps.org> wrote in message
>> news:eGb8v2O%23FHA.1168@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>
>>>Bobby
>>>
>>>The cheapest way is to use Yahoo Messenger as the videoconferencing
>>>software, and Logitech make some reasonable webcams..
>>>
>>>For Yahoo Messenger.. http://www.yahoo.com ..
>>>
>>>To get Messenger, click on the Messenger icon found in the top right
>>>corner of the Yahoo home page..
>>>
>>>For webcams..
>>>http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/pr...id=2170,ad=hmf
>>>
>>>Cable should be able to handle a webcam, but they are quite heavy on
>>>local computer resources too..
>>>
>>>
>>>--
>>>Mike Hall
>>>MVP - Windows Shell/User
>>>
>>>
>>>"+++Bobby "O"+++" <rmo555@cox.net> wrote in message
>>>news:9vqkf.35472$4l5.14921@dukeread05...
>>>
>>>>I'd like to get into videoconferencing so I can stay in touch with my
>>>>sons - who are all over the country (USA). Would someone recommend some
>>>>good cameras and software? Also, what Internet speed should I have to
>>>>get a fairly good picture? I use COX cable and my average speed is
>>>>about 1.5 kilobytes per second. I couldn't find a newsgroup for this
>>>>subject. Thanks..........
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>